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H i s t o r y
1 . W h o w a s t h e ? r s t e m p e r o r o f t h e M a u r y a D y n a s t y ?
A . B i n d u s a r a
B . C h a n d r a g u p t a M a u r y a
C . A s h o k a
D . B r i h a d r a t h a
A n s : B
S o l : C h a n d r a g u p t a M a u r y a w a s t h e ? r s t e m p e r o r o f t h e M a u r y a D y n a s t y , w i t h t h e h e l p o f
C h a n a k y a .
2 . T h e B a t t l e o f K h a n w a w a s f o u g h t b e t w e e n B a b u r a n d :
A . R a n a S a n g a
B . I b r a h i m L o d i
C . S h e r S h a h S u r i
D . H e m u
A n s : A
S o l : T h e B a t t l e o f K h a n w a w a s f o u g h t b e t w e e n B a b u r a n d R a n a S a n g a i n 1 5 2 7 .
3 . W h o c o m p o s e d t h e f a m o u s I n d i a n e p i c ' R a m a y a n a ' ?
A . V y a s a
B . V a l m i k i
C . K a l i d a s a
D . T u l s i d a s
A n s : B
S o l : T h e ' R a m a y a n a ' w a s c o m p o s e d b y t h e s a g e V a l m i k i .
4 . T h e t e m p l e o f A n g k o r W a t i s l o c a t e d i n w h i c h p r e s e n t - d a y c o u n t r y ?
A . I n d i a
B . T h a i l a n d
C . C a m b o d i a
D . I n d o n e s i a
A n s : C
S o l : T h e t e m p l e o f A n g k o r W a t i s l o c a t e d i n C a m b o d i a .
5 . W h o w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e M u g h a l E m p i r e i n I n d i a ?
A . A k b a r
B . A u r a n g z e b
C . B a b u r
D . H u m a y u n
A n s : C
S o l : B a b u r w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e M u g h a l E m p i r e i n I n d i a a f t e r d e f e a t i n g I b r a h i m L o d i a t t h e
B a t t l e o f P a n i p a t i n 1 5 2 6 .
6 . W h i c h I n d i a n e m p e r o r i s k n o w n f o r h i s r o c k a n d p i l l a r e d i c t s ?
A . C h a n d r a g u p t a M a u r y a
B . S a m u d r a g u p t a
C . A s h o k a
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H i s t o r y
1 . W h o w a s t h e ? r s t e m p e r o r o f t h e M a u r y a D y n a s t y ?
A . B i n d u s a r a
B . C h a n d r a g u p t a M a u r y a
C . A s h o k a
D . B r i h a d r a t h a
A n s : B
S o l : C h a n d r a g u p t a M a u r y a w a s t h e ? r s t e m p e r o r o f t h e M a u r y a D y n a s t y , w i t h t h e h e l p o f
C h a n a k y a .
2 . T h e B a t t l e o f K h a n w a w a s f o u g h t b e t w e e n B a b u r a n d :
A . R a n a S a n g a
B . I b r a h i m L o d i
C . S h e r S h a h S u r i
D . H e m u
A n s : A
S o l : T h e B a t t l e o f K h a n w a w a s f o u g h t b e t w e e n B a b u r a n d R a n a S a n g a i n 1 5 2 7 .
3 . W h o c o m p o s e d t h e f a m o u s I n d i a n e p i c ' R a m a y a n a ' ?
A . V y a s a
B . V a l m i k i
C . K a l i d a s a
D . T u l s i d a s
A n s : B
S o l : T h e ' R a m a y a n a ' w a s c o m p o s e d b y t h e s a g e V a l m i k i .
4 . T h e t e m p l e o f A n g k o r W a t i s l o c a t e d i n w h i c h p r e s e n t - d a y c o u n t r y ?
A . I n d i a
B . T h a i l a n d
C . C a m b o d i a
D . I n d o n e s i a
A n s : C
S o l : T h e t e m p l e o f A n g k o r W a t i s l o c a t e d i n C a m b o d i a .
5 . W h o w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e M u g h a l E m p i r e i n I n d i a ?
A . A k b a r
B . A u r a n g z e b
C . B a b u r
D . H u m a y u n
A n s : C
S o l : B a b u r w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e M u g h a l E m p i r e i n I n d i a a f t e r d e f e a t i n g I b r a h i m L o d i a t t h e
B a t t l e o f P a n i p a t i n 1 5 2 6 .
6 . W h i c h I n d i a n e m p e r o r i s k n o w n f o r h i s r o c k a n d p i l l a r e d i c t s ?
A . C h a n d r a g u p t a M a u r y a
B . S a m u d r a g u p t a
C . A s h o k a
D . H a r s h a
A n s : C
S o l : E m p e r o r A s h o k a i s k n o w n f o r h i s r o c k a n d p i l l a r e d i c t s s p r e a d i n g t h e m e s s a g e o f
B u d d h i s m .
7 . T h e c a p i t a l o f t h e P a n d y a D y n a s t y w a s :
A . M a d u r a i
B . T a n j o r e
C . K a n c h i p u r a m
D . M y s o r e
A n s : A
S o l : T h e c a p i t a l o f t h e P a n d y a D y n a s t y w a s M a d u r a i .
8 . W h o w a s t h e ? r s t I n d i a n r u l e r t o e s t a b l i s h a n a v y ?
A . C h a n d r a g u p t a M a u r y a
B . R a j e n d r a C h o l a I
C . A k b a r
D . S h i v a j i
A n s : B
S o l : R a j e n d r a C h o l a I w a s t h e ? r s t I n d i a n r u l e r t o e s t a b l i s h a s t r o n g n a v y .
9 . T h e t e r m ' S a t y a g r a h a ' w a s c o i n e d b y :
A . B a l G a n g a d h a r T i l a k
B . M a h a t m a G a n d h i
C . J a w a h a r l a l N e h r u
D . S u b h a s C h a n d r a B o s e
A n s : B
S o l : T h e t e r m ' S a t y a g r a h a ' w a s c o i n e d b y M a h a t m a G a n d h i a s a f o r m o f n o n v i o l e n t r e s i s t a n c e .
1 0 . T h e a n c i e n t c i t y o f P a t a l i p u t r a w a s s i t u a t e d o n t h e b a n k s o f w h i c h r i v e r ?
A . G a n g a
B . Y a m u n a
C . S a r a s w a t i
D . G o d a v a r i
A n s : A
S o l : T h e a n c i e n t c i t y o f P a t a l i p u t r a w a s s i t u a t e d o n t h e b a n k s o f t h e r i v e r G a n g a .
1 1 . W h o w a s t h e l a s t i n d e p e n d e n t S u l t a n o f B e n g a l b e f o r e i t w a s a n n e x e d b y t h e M u g h a l
E m p i r e ?
A . S h e r S h a h S u r i
B . D a u l a t K h a n L o d i
C . G h i y a s u d d i n M a h m u d S h a h
D . I l y a s S h a h
A n s : C
S o l : G h i y a s u d d i n M a h m u d S h a h w a s t h e l a s t i n d e p e n d e n t S u l t a n o f B e n g a l b e f o r e i t w a s
a n n e x e d b y t h e M u g h a l E m p i r e .
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H i s t o r y
1 . W h o w a s t h e ? r s t e m p e r o r o f t h e M a u r y a D y n a s t y ?
A . B i n d u s a r a
B . C h a n d r a g u p t a M a u r y a
C . A s h o k a
D . B r i h a d r a t h a
A n s : B
S o l : C h a n d r a g u p t a M a u r y a w a s t h e ? r s t e m p e r o r o f t h e M a u r y a D y n a s t y , w i t h t h e h e l p o f
C h a n a k y a .
2 . T h e B a t t l e o f K h a n w a w a s f o u g h t b e t w e e n B a b u r a n d :
A . R a n a S a n g a
B . I b r a h i m L o d i
C . S h e r S h a h S u r i
D . H e m u
A n s : A
S o l : T h e B a t t l e o f K h a n w a w a s f o u g h t b e t w e e n B a b u r a n d R a n a S a n g a i n 1 5 2 7 .
3 . W h o c o m p o s e d t h e f a m o u s I n d i a n e p i c ' R a m a y a n a ' ?
A . V y a s a
B . V a l m i k i
C . K a l i d a s a
D . T u l s i d a s
A n s : B
S o l : T h e ' R a m a y a n a ' w a s c o m p o s e d b y t h e s a g e V a l m i k i .
4 . T h e t e m p l e o f A n g k o r W a t i s l o c a t e d i n w h i c h p r e s e n t - d a y c o u n t r y ?
A . I n d i a
B . T h a i l a n d
C . C a m b o d i a
D . I n d o n e s i a
A n s : C
S o l : T h e t e m p l e o f A n g k o r W a t i s l o c a t e d i n C a m b o d i a .
5 . W h o w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e M u g h a l E m p i r e i n I n d i a ?
A . A k b a r
B . A u r a n g z e b
C . B a b u r
D . H u m a y u n
A n s : C
S o l : B a b u r w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e M u g h a l E m p i r e i n I n d i a a f t e r d e f e a t i n g I b r a h i m L o d i a t t h e
B a t t l e o f P a n i p a t i n 1 5 2 6 .
6 . W h i c h I n d i a n e m p e r o r i s k n o w n f o r h i s r o c k a n d p i l l a r e d i c t s ?
A . C h a n d r a g u p t a M a u r y a
B . S a m u d r a g u p t a
C . A s h o k a
D . H a r s h a
A n s : C
S o l : E m p e r o r A s h o k a i s k n o w n f o r h i s r o c k a n d p i l l a r e d i c t s s p r e a d i n g t h e m e s s a g e o f
B u d d h i s m .
7 . T h e c a p i t a l o f t h e P a n d y a D y n a s t y w a s :
A . M a d u r a i
B . T a n j o r e
C . K a n c h i p u r a m
D . M y s o r e
A n s : A
S o l : T h e c a p i t a l o f t h e P a n d y a D y n a s t y w a s M a d u r a i .
8 . W h o w a s t h e ? r s t I n d i a n r u l e r t o e s t a b l i s h a n a v y ?
A . C h a n d r a g u p t a M a u r y a
B . R a j e n d r a C h o l a I
C . A k b a r
D . S h i v a j i
A n s : B
S o l : R a j e n d r a C h o l a I w a s t h e ? r s t I n d i a n r u l e r t o e s t a b l i s h a s t r o n g n a v y .
9 . T h e t e r m ' S a t y a g r a h a ' w a s c o i n e d b y :
A . B a l G a n g a d h a r T i l a k
B . M a h a t m a G a n d h i
C . J a w a h a r l a l N e h r u
D . S u b h a s C h a n d r a B o s e
A n s : B
S o l : T h e t e r m ' S a t y a g r a h a ' w a s c o i n e d b y M a h a t m a G a n d h i a s a f o r m o f n o n v i o l e n t r e s i s t a n c e .
1 0 . T h e a n c i e n t c i t y o f P a t a l i p u t r a w a s s i t u a t e d o n t h e b a n k s o f w h i c h r i v e r ?
A . G a n g a
B . Y a m u n a
C . S a r a s w a t i
D . G o d a v a r i
A n s : A
S o l : T h e a n c i e n t c i t y o f P a t a l i p u t r a w a s s i t u a t e d o n t h e b a n k s o f t h e r i v e r G a n g a .
1 1 . W h o w a s t h e l a s t i n d e p e n d e n t S u l t a n o f B e n g a l b e f o r e i t w a s a n n e x e d b y t h e M u g h a l
E m p i r e ?
A . S h e r S h a h S u r i
B . D a u l a t K h a n L o d i
C . G h i y a s u d d i n M a h m u d S h a h
D . I l y a s S h a h
A n s : C
S o l : G h i y a s u d d i n M a h m u d S h a h w a s t h e l a s t i n d e p e n d e n t S u l t a n o f B e n g a l b e f o r e i t w a s
a n n e x e d b y t h e M u g h a l E m p i r e .
1 2 . T h e K h a j u r a h o t e m p l e s w e r e b u i l t b y w h i c h d y n a s t y ?
A . C h o l a D y n a s t y
B . G u p t a D y n a s t y
C . C h a n d e l a D y n a s t y
D . P a l l a v a D y n a s t y
A n s : C
S o l : T h e K h a j u r a h o t e m p l e s w e r e b u i l t b y t h e C h a n d e l a D y n a s t y .
1 3 . W h o w a s t h e ? r s t w o m a n r u l e r o f D e l h i ?
A . R a z i a S u l t a n a
B . N u r J a h a n
C . R a n i D u r g a v a t i
D . A h i l y a b a i H o l k a r
A n s : A
S o l : R a z i a S u l t a n a w a s t h e ? r s t w o m a n r u l e r o f D e l h i , a s c e n d i n g t o t h e t h r o n e i n 1 2 3 6 .
1 4 . T h e a n c i e n t u n i v e r s i t y o f N a l a n d a w a s p r i m a r i l y a c e n t e r f o r t h e s t u d y o f :
A . H i n d u i s m
B . J a i n i s m
C . B u d d h i s m
D . I s l a m
A n s : C
S o l : T h e a n c i e n t u n i v e r s i t y o f N a l a n d a w a s p r i m a r i l y a c e n t e r f o r t h e s t u d y o f B u d d h i s m .
1 5 . T h e R e d F o r t i n D e l h i w a s b u i l t b y w h i c h M u g h a l e m p e r o r ?
A . A k b a r
B . J a h a n g i r
C . S h a h J a h a n
D . A u r a n g z e b
A n s : C
S o l : T h e R e d F o r t i n D e l h i w a s b u i l t b y M u g h a l E m p e r o r S h a h J a h a n .
1 6 . T h e I n d u s V a l l e y C i v i l i z a t i o n s c r i p t i s :
A . D e c i p h e r e d
B . U n d e c i p h e r e d
C . S a n s k r i t
D . P a l i
A n s : B
S o l : T h e s c r i p t o f t h e I n d u s V a l l e y C i v i l i z a t i o n r e m a i n s u n d e c i p h e r e d .
1 7 . W h o w a s t h e C h i n e s e t r a v e l e r w h o v i s i t e d I n d i a d u r i n g t h e r e i g n o f H a r s h a ?
A . M a r c o P o l o
B . H i u e n T s a n g
C . I b n B a t t u t a
D . F a - H i e n
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H i s t o r y
1 . W h o w a s t h e ? r s t e m p e r o r o f t h e M a u r y a D y n a s t y ?
A . B i n d u s a r a
B . C h a n d r a g u p t a M a u r y a
C . A s h o k a
D . B r i h a d r a t h a
A n s : B
S o l : C h a n d r a g u p t a M a u r y a w a s t h e ? r s t e m p e r o r o f t h e M a u r y a D y n a s t y , w i t h t h e h e l p o f
C h a n a k y a .
2 . T h e B a t t l e o f K h a n w a w a s f o u g h t b e t w e e n B a b u r a n d :
A . R a n a S a n g a
B . I b r a h i m L o d i
C . S h e r S h a h S u r i
D . H e m u
A n s : A
S o l : T h e B a t t l e o f K h a n w a w a s f o u g h t b e t w e e n B a b u r a n d R a n a S a n g a i n 1 5 2 7 .
3 . W h o c o m p o s e d t h e f a m o u s I n d i a n e p i c ' R a m a y a n a ' ?
A . V y a s a
B . V a l m i k i
C . K a l i d a s a
D . T u l s i d a s
A n s : B
S o l : T h e ' R a m a y a n a ' w a s c o m p o s e d b y t h e s a g e V a l m i k i .
4 . T h e t e m p l e o f A n g k o r W a t i s l o c a t e d i n w h i c h p r e s e n t - d a y c o u n t r y ?
A . I n d i a
B . T h a i l a n d
C . C a m b o d i a
D . I n d o n e s i a
A n s : C
S o l : T h e t e m p l e o f A n g k o r W a t i s l o c a t e d i n C a m b o d i a .
5 . W h o w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e M u g h a l E m p i r e i n I n d i a ?
A . A k b a r
B . A u r a n g z e b
C . B a b u r
D . H u m a y u n
A n s : C
S o l : B a b u r w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e M u g h a l E m p i r e i n I n d i a a f t e r d e f e a t i n g I b r a h i m L o d i a t t h e
B a t t l e o f P a n i p a t i n 1 5 2 6 .
6 . W h i c h I n d i a n e m p e r o r i s k n o w n f o r h i s r o c k a n d p i l l a r e d i c t s ?
A . C h a n d r a g u p t a M a u r y a
B . S a m u d r a g u p t a
C . A s h o k a
D . H a r s h a
A n s : C
S o l : E m p e r o r A s h o k a i s k n o w n f o r h i s r o c k a n d p i l l a r e d i c t s s p r e a d i n g t h e m e s s a g e o f
B u d d h i s m .
7 . T h e c a p i t a l o f t h e P a n d y a D y n a s t y w a s :
A . M a d u r a i
B . T a n j o r e
C . K a n c h i p u r a m
D . M y s o r e
A n s : A
S o l : T h e c a p i t a l o f t h e P a n d y a D y n a s t y w a s M a d u r a i .
8 . W h o w a s t h e ? r s t I n d i a n r u l e r t o e s t a b l i s h a n a v y ?
A . C h a n d r a g u p t a M a u r y a
B . R a j e n d r a C h o l a I
C . A k b a r
D . S h i v a j i
A n s : B
S o l : R a j e n d r a C h o l a I w a s t h e ? r s t I n d i a n r u l e r t o e s t a b l i s h a s t r o n g n a v y .
9 . T h e t e r m ' S a t y a g r a h a ' w a s c o i n e d b y :
A . B a l G a n g a d h a r T i l a k
B . M a h a t m a G a n d h i
C . J a w a h a r l a l N e h r u
D . S u b h a s C h a n d r a B o s e
A n s : B
S o l : T h e t e r m ' S a t y a g r a h a ' w a s c o i n e d b y M a h a t m a G a n d h i a s a f o r m o f n o n v i o l e n t r e s i s t a n c e .
1 0 . T h e a n c i e n t c i t y o f P a t a l i p u t r a w a s s i t u a t e d o n t h e b a n k s o f w h i c h r i v e r ?
A . G a n g a
B . Y a m u n a
C . S a r a s w a t i
D . G o d a v a r i
A n s : A
S o l : T h e a n c i e n t c i t y o f P a t a l i p u t r a w a s s i t u a t e d o n t h e b a n k s o f t h e r i v e r G a n g a .
1 1 . W h o w a s t h e l a s t i n d e p e n d e n t S u l t a n o f B e n g a l b e f o r e i t w a s a n n e x e d b y t h e M u g h a l
E m p i r e ?
A . S h e r S h a h S u r i
B . D a u l a t K h a n L o d i
C . G h i y a s u d d i n M a h m u d S h a h
D . I l y a s S h a h
A n s : C
S o l : G h i y a s u d d i n M a h m u d S h a h w a s t h e l a s t i n d e p e n d e n t S u l t a n o f B e n g a l b e f o r e i t w a s
a n n e x e d b y t h e M u g h a l E m p i r e .
1 2 . T h e K h a j u r a h o t e m p l e s w e r e b u i l t b y w h i c h d y n a s t y ?
A . C h o l a D y n a s t y
B . G u p t a D y n a s t y
C . C h a n d e l a D y n a s t y
D . P a l l a v a D y n a s t y
A n s : C
S o l : T h e K h a j u r a h o t e m p l e s w e r e b u i l t b y t h e C h a n d e l a D y n a s t y .
1 3 . W h o w a s t h e ? r s t w o m a n r u l e r o f D e l h i ?
A . R a z i a S u l t a n a
B . N u r J a h a n
C . R a n i D u r g a v a t i
D . A h i l y a b a i H o l k a r
A n s : A
S o l : R a z i a S u l t a n a w a s t h e ? r s t w o m a n r u l e r o f D e l h i , a s c e n d i n g t o t h e t h r o n e i n 1 2 3 6 .
1 4 . T h e a n c i e n t u n i v e r s i t y o f N a l a n d a w a s p r i m a r i l y a c e n t e r f o r t h e s t u d y o f :
A . H i n d u i s m
B . J a i n i s m
C . B u d d h i s m
D . I s l a m
A n s : C
S o l : T h e a n c i e n t u n i v e r s i t y o f N a l a n d a w a s p r i m a r i l y a c e n t e r f o r t h e s t u d y o f B u d d h i s m .
1 5 . T h e R e d F o r t i n D e l h i w a s b u i l t b y w h i c h M u g h a l e m p e r o r ?
A . A k b a r
B . J a h a n g i r
C . S h a h J a h a n
D . A u r a n g z e b
A n s : C
S o l : T h e R e d F o r t i n D e l h i w a s b u i l t b y M u g h a l E m p e r o r S h a h J a h a n .
1 6 . T h e I n d u s V a l l e y C i v i l i z a t i o n s c r i p t i s :
A . D e c i p h e r e d
B . U n d e c i p h e r e d
C . S a n s k r i t
D . P a l i
A n s : B
S o l : T h e s c r i p t o f t h e I n d u s V a l l e y C i v i l i z a t i o n r e m a i n s u n d e c i p h e r e d .
1 7 . W h o w a s t h e C h i n e s e t r a v e l e r w h o v i s i t e d I n d i a d u r i n g t h e r e i g n o f H a r s h a ?
A . M a r c o P o l o
B . H i u e n T s a n g
C . I b n B a t t u t a
D . F a - H i e n
A n s : B
S o l : T h e C h i n e s e t r a v e l l e r H i u e n T s a n g v i s i t e d I n d i a d u r i n g t h e r e i g n o f H a r s h a .
1 8 . T h e ? r s t b a t t l e o f T a r a i n w a s f o u g h t b e t w e e n P r i t h v i r a j C h a u h a n a n d :
A . M u h a m m a d G h o r i
B . B a b u r
C . A l a u d d i n K h a l j i
D . S h e r S h a h S u r i
A n s : A
S o l : T h e ? r s t b a t t l e o f T a r a i n w a s f o u g h t b e t w e e n P r i t h v i r a j C h a u h a n a n d M u h a m m a d G h o r i i n
1 1 9 1 .
1 9 . T h e f a m o u s p o e t a n d p h i l o s o p h e r K a b i r b e l o n g e d t o w h i c h c e n t u r y ?
A . 1 2 t h c e n t u r y
B . 1 5 t h c e n t u r y
C . 1 8 t h c e n t u r y
D . 2 0 t h c e n t u r y
A n s : B
S o l : T h e f a m o u s p o e t a n d p h i l o s o p h e r K a b i r b e l o n g e d t o t h e 1 5 t h c e n t u r y .
2 0 . T h e Q u t u b M i n a r i n D e l h i w a s c o m p l e t e d b y w h i c h S u l t a n ?
A . Q u t b - u d - d i n A i b a k
B . I l t u t m i s h
C . A l a u d d i n K h a l j i
D . B a l b a n
A n s : B
S o l : T h e Q u t u b M i n a r i n D e l h i w a s c o m p l e t e d b y S u l t a n I l t u t m i s h .
G e o g r a p h y
2 1 . L i f e i n t h e A m a z o n B a s i n i s c h a r a c t e r i s e d b y a c l i m a t e t h a t i s :
A . C o l d a n d d r y
B . H o t a n d w e t
C . M i l d a n d h u m i d
D . V a r i a b l e t h r o u g h o u t t h e y e a r
A n s : B
S o l : T h e A m a z o n B a s i n h a s a h o t a n d w e t c l i m a t e t h r o u g h o u t t h e y e a r w i t h h e a v y r a i n f a l l a n d
h i g h h u m i d i t y .
2 2 . T h e A m a z o n R i v e r B a s i n l i e s c l o s e t o t h e e q u a t o r b e t w e e n :
A . 0 ° N a n d 1 0 ° N
B . 1 0 ° S a n d 2 0 ° S
C . 1 0 ° N a n d 1 0 ° S
D . 2 0 ° N a n d 3 0 ° N
A n s : C
S o l : T h e A m a z o n B a s i n l i e s i n t h e t r o p i c a l r e g i o n c l o s e t o t h e e q u a t o r b e t w e e n 1 0 ° N a n d 1 0 ° S .
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H i s t o r y
1 . W h o w a s t h e ? r s t e m p e r o r o f t h e M a u r y a D y n a s t y ?
A . B i n d u s a r a
B . C h a n d r a g u p t a M a u r y a
C . A s h o k a
D . B r i h a d r a t h a
A n s : B
S o l : C h a n d r a g u p t a M a u r y a w a s t h e ? r s t e m p e r o r o f t h e M a u r y a D y n a s t y , w i t h t h e h e l p o f
C h a n a k y a .
2 . T h e B a t t l e o f K h a n w a w a s f o u g h t b e t w e e n B a b u r a n d :
A . R a n a S a n g a
B . I b r a h i m L o d i
C . S h e r S h a h S u r i
D . H e m u
A n s : A
S o l : T h e B a t t l e o f K h a n w a w a s f o u g h t b e t w e e n B a b u r a n d R a n a S a n g a i n 1 5 2 7 .
3 . W h o c o m p o s e d t h e f a m o u s I n d i a n e p i c ' R a m a y a n a ' ?
A . V y a s a
B . V a l m i k i
C . K a l i d a s a
D . T u l s i d a s
A n s : B
S o l : T h e ' R a m a y a n a ' w a s c o m p o s e d b y t h e s a g e V a l m i k i .
4 . T h e t e m p l e o f A n g k o r W a t i s l o c a t e d i n w h i c h p r e s e n t - d a y c o u n t r y ?
A . I n d i a
B . T h a i l a n d
C . C a m b o d i a
D . I n d o n e s i a
A n s : C
S o l : T h e t e m p l e o f A n g k o r W a t i s l o c a t e d i n C a m b o d i a .
5 . W h o w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e M u g h a l E m p i r e i n I n d i a ?
A . A k b a r
B . A u r a n g z e b
C . B a b u r
D . H u m a y u n
A n s : C
S o l : B a b u r w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e M u g h a l E m p i r e i n I n d i a a f t e r d e f e a t i n g I b r a h i m L o d i a t t h e
B a t t l e o f P a n i p a t i n 1 5 2 6 .
6 . W h i c h I n d i a n e m p e r o r i s k n o w n f o r h i s r o c k a n d p i l l a r e d i c t s ?
A . C h a n d r a g u p t a M a u r y a
B . S a m u d r a g u p t a
C . A s h o k a
D . H a r s h a
A n s : C
S o l : E m p e r o r A s h o k a i s k n o w n f o r h i s r o c k a n d p i l l a r e d i c t s s p r e a d i n g t h e m e s s a g e o f
B u d d h i s m .
7 . T h e c a p i t a l o f t h e P a n d y a D y n a s t y w a s :
A . M a d u r a i
B . T a n j o r e
C . K a n c h i p u r a m
D . M y s o r e
A n s : A
S o l : T h e c a p i t a l o f t h e P a n d y a D y n a s t y w a s M a d u r a i .
8 . W h o w a s t h e ? r s t I n d i a n r u l e r t o e s t a b l i s h a n a v y ?
A . C h a n d r a g u p t a M a u r y a
B . R a j e n d r a C h o l a I
C . A k b a r
D . S h i v a j i
A n s : B
S o l : R a j e n d r a C h o l a I w a s t h e ? r s t I n d i a n r u l e r t o e s t a b l i s h a s t r o n g n a v y .
9 . T h e t e r m ' S a t y a g r a h a ' w a s c o i n e d b y :
A . B a l G a n g a d h a r T i l a k
B . M a h a t m a G a n d h i
C . J a w a h a r l a l N e h r u
D . S u b h a s C h a n d r a B o s e
A n s : B
S o l : T h e t e r m ' S a t y a g r a h a ' w a s c o i n e d b y M a h a t m a G a n d h i a s a f o r m o f n o n v i o l e n t r e s i s t a n c e .
1 0 . T h e a n c i e n t c i t y o f P a t a l i p u t r a w a s s i t u a t e d o n t h e b a n k s o f w h i c h r i v e r ?
A . G a n g a
B . Y a m u n a
C . S a r a s w a t i
D . G o d a v a r i
A n s : A
S o l : T h e a n c i e n t c i t y o f P a t a l i p u t r a w a s s i t u a t e d o n t h e b a n k s o f t h e r i v e r G a n g a .
1 1 . W h o w a s t h e l a s t i n d e p e n d e n t S u l t a n o f B e n g a l b e f o r e i t w a s a n n e x e d b y t h e M u g h a l
E m p i r e ?
A . S h e r S h a h S u r i
B . D a u l a t K h a n L o d i
C . G h i y a s u d d i n M a h m u d S h a h
D . I l y a s S h a h
A n s : C
S o l : G h i y a s u d d i n M a h m u d S h a h w a s t h e l a s t i n d e p e n d e n t S u l t a n o f B e n g a l b e f o r e i t w a s
a n n e x e d b y t h e M u g h a l E m p i r e .
1 2 . T h e K h a j u r a h o t e m p l e s w e r e b u i l t b y w h i c h d y n a s t y ?
A . C h o l a D y n a s t y
B . G u p t a D y n a s t y
C . C h a n d e l a D y n a s t y
D . P a l l a v a D y n a s t y
A n s : C
S o l : T h e K h a j u r a h o t e m p l e s w e r e b u i l t b y t h e C h a n d e l a D y n a s t y .
1 3 . W h o w a s t h e ? r s t w o m a n r u l e r o f D e l h i ?
A . R a z i a S u l t a n a
B . N u r J a h a n
C . R a n i D u r g a v a t i
D . A h i l y a b a i H o l k a r
A n s : A
S o l : R a z i a S u l t a n a w a s t h e ? r s t w o m a n r u l e r o f D e l h i , a s c e n d i n g t o t h e t h r o n e i n 1 2 3 6 .
1 4 . T h e a n c i e n t u n i v e r s i t y o f N a l a n d a w a s p r i m a r i l y a c e n t e r f o r t h e s t u d y o f :
A . H i n d u i s m
B . J a i n i s m
C . B u d d h i s m
D . I s l a m
A n s : C
S o l : T h e a n c i e n t u n i v e r s i t y o f N a l a n d a w a s p r i m a r i l y a c e n t e r f o r t h e s t u d y o f B u d d h i s m .
1 5 . T h e R e d F o r t i n D e l h i w a s b u i l t b y w h i c h M u g h a l e m p e r o r ?
A . A k b a r
B . J a h a n g i r
C . S h a h J a h a n
D . A u r a n g z e b
A n s : C
S o l : T h e R e d F o r t i n D e l h i w a s b u i l t b y M u g h a l E m p e r o r S h a h J a h a n .
1 6 . T h e I n d u s V a l l e y C i v i l i z a t i o n s c r i p t i s :
A . D e c i p h e r e d
B . U n d e c i p h e r e d
C . S a n s k r i t
D . P a l i
A n s : B
S o l : T h e s c r i p t o f t h e I n d u s V a l l e y C i v i l i z a t i o n r e m a i n s u n d e c i p h e r e d .
1 7 . W h o w a s t h e C h i n e s e t r a v e l e r w h o v i s i t e d I n d i a d u r i n g t h e r e i g n o f H a r s h a ?
A . M a r c o P o l o
B . H i u e n T s a n g
C . I b n B a t t u t a
D . F a - H i e n
A n s : B
S o l : T h e C h i n e s e t r a v e l l e r H i u e n T s a n g v i s i t e d I n d i a d u r i n g t h e r e i g n o f H a r s h a .
1 8 . T h e ? r s t b a t t l e o f T a r a i n w a s f o u g h t b e t w e e n P r i t h v i r a j C h a u h a n a n d :
A . M u h a m m a d G h o r i
B . B a b u r
C . A l a u d d i n K h a l j i
D . S h e r S h a h S u r i
A n s : A
S o l : T h e ? r s t b a t t l e o f T a r a i n w a s f o u g h t b e t w e e n P r i t h v i r a j C h a u h a n a n d M u h a m m a d G h o r i i n
1 1 9 1 .
1 9 . T h e f a m o u s p o e t a n d p h i l o s o p h e r K a b i r b e l o n g e d t o w h i c h c e n t u r y ?
A . 1 2 t h c e n t u r y
B . 1 5 t h c e n t u r y
C . 1 8 t h c e n t u r y
D . 2 0 t h c e n t u r y
A n s : B
S o l : T h e f a m o u s p o e t a n d p h i l o s o p h e r K a b i r b e l o n g e d t o t h e 1 5 t h c e n t u r y .
2 0 . T h e Q u t u b M i n a r i n D e l h i w a s c o m p l e t e d b y w h i c h S u l t a n ?
A . Q u t b - u d - d i n A i b a k
B . I l t u t m i s h
C . A l a u d d i n K h a l j i
D . B a l b a n
A n s : B
S o l : T h e Q u t u b M i n a r i n D e l h i w a s c o m p l e t e d b y S u l t a n I l t u t m i s h .
G e o g r a p h y
2 1 . L i f e i n t h e A m a z o n B a s i n i s c h a r a c t e r i s e d b y a c l i m a t e t h a t i s :
A . C o l d a n d d r y
B . H o t a n d w e t
C . M i l d a n d h u m i d
D . V a r i a b l e t h r o u g h o u t t h e y e a r
A n s : B
S o l : T h e A m a z o n B a s i n h a s a h o t a n d w e t c l i m a t e t h r o u g h o u t t h e y e a r w i t h h e a v y r a i n f a l l a n d
h i g h h u m i d i t y .
2 2 . T h e A m a z o n R i v e r B a s i n l i e s c l o s e t o t h e e q u a t o r b e t w e e n :
A . 0 ° N a n d 1 0 ° N
B . 1 0 ° S a n d 2 0 ° S
C . 1 0 ° N a n d 1 0 ° S
D . 2 0 ° N a n d 3 0 ° N
A n s : C
S o l : T h e A m a z o n B a s i n l i e s i n t h e t r o p i c a l r e g i o n c l o s e t o t h e e q u a t o r b e t w e e n 1 0 ° N a n d 1 0 ° S .
2 3 . W h i c h t y p e o f a g r i c u l t u r e i s p r e v a l e n t i n t h e A m a z o n B a s i n ?
A . T e r r a c e F a r m i n g
B . C o m m e r c i a l A g r i c u l t u r e
C . S l a s h a n d B u r n A g r i c u l t u r e
D . M i x e d F a r m i n g
A n s : C
S o l : S l a s h a n d b u r n a g r i c u l t u r e i s p r e v a l e n t i n t h e A m a z o n B a s i n .
2 4 . W h a t i s t h e s t a p l e f o o d o f t h e p e o p l e o f t h e A m a z o n B a s i n ?
A . R i c e
B . W h e a t
C . M a n i o c
D . S o r g h u m
A n s : C
S o l : T h e s t a p l e f o o d o f t h e p e o p l e o f t h e A m a z o n B a s i n i s m a n i o c .
2 5 . T h e G a n g a - B r a h m a p u t r a p l a i n h a s s e v e r a l b i g t o w n s a n d c i t i e s . W h i c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g i s
N O T o n e o f t h e m ?
A . A l l a h a b a d
B . K a n p u r
C . M u m b a i
D . K o l k a t a
A n s : C
S o l : M u m b a i i s n o t o n e o f t h e b i g t o w n s a n d c i t i e s i n t h e G a n g a - B r a h m a p u t r a p l a i n .
2 6 . W h a t i s t h e c h i e f o c c u p a t i o n o f t h e p e o p l e i n t h e G a n g a - B r a h m a p u t r a B a s i n ?
A . F i s h i n g
B . T o u r i s m
C . A g r i c u l t u r e
D . M i n i n g
A n s : C
S o l : A g r i c u l t u r e i s t h e c h i e f o c c u p a t i o n o f t h e p e o p l e i n t h e G a n g a - B r a h m a p u t r a B a s i n .
2 7 . W h i c h t e r m r e f e r s t o t h e p l a c e w h e r e a r i v e r ? o w s i n t o a n o t h e r b o d y o f w a t e r ?
A . T r i b u t a r y
B . D e l t a
C . M o u t h
D . B a s i n
A n s : C
S o l : T h e m o u t h i s t h e p l a c e w h e r e a r i v e r ? o w s i n t o a n o t h e r b o d y o f w a t e r .
2 8 . W h a t i s t h e m a i n c r o p i n t h e G a n g a - B r a h m a p u t r a B a s i n ?
A . R i c e
B . W h e a t
C . M a i z e
D . M i l l e t s
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